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128. Duncan Gets Spooked.
Written by: Britt Allcroft, David Mitton and David Maidment.
Aired: UK: 15 October 1998. AUS: 24 December 1998. CAN: 11 February 1999.
Written by: Britt Allcroft, David Mitton and David Maidment.
Aired: UK: 15 October 1998. AUS: 24 December 1998. CAN: 11 February 1999.
After Rusty helps Peter Sam to the water tower with his train, Peter Sam's trucks break away and fall off a bridge into a ravine. The Fat Controller punishes Peter Sam by making him work in the yards until he can trust him again. Duncan chortles that Peter Sam's trucks will return to haunt him, so Rusty tells him of an engine who long ago, tried to cross the same bridge over the ravine and fell into the swamp below. And ever since that night, his spirit has haunted the bridge. Duncan is dismissive, but Peter Sam's driver gets an idea. He and Duncan's crew plan to teach Duncan a lesson and take him to the bridge. That night when Duncan was just about finished with his work, he is halfway across the bridge and then stops. He begins to see flickering lights that looked like an engine in front of him, (though it is actually just an engine formed by fireflies) then Duncan's crew secretly throws a large rock from the cab and into the ravine below. Duncan, thinking it is the ghost of the engine, gets scared and quickly runs back to the safety of his shed.
This episode was very scary. Considering the title, it's no surprise it's scary. Especially considering the talk of ghosts, especially with Peter Sam's trucks falling into the ravine.
And many have already noticed the ghost engine was simply Skarloey's model.
I do think the US dub did better with one thing. In the UK dub, when the trucks broke away from Peter Sam, a boing was heard. But in the US dub, it was a snapping sound.
But still, this episode is scary, and suitable for Halloween.
And many have already noticed the ghost engine was simply Skarloey's model.
I do think the US dub did better with one thing. In the UK dub, when the trucks broke away from Peter Sam, a boing was heard. But in the US dub, it was a snapping sound.
But still, this episode is scary, and suitable for Halloween.
My rating: 9/10.
Season 5 scorecard:
3. A Better View for Gordon: 10/10.
4. Lady Hatt's Birthday Party: 10/10.
5. James and the Trouble with Trees: 8.5/10.
6. Gordon and the Gremlin: 9/10.
7. Bye George!: 9/10.
10. Toby and the Flood: 5.5/10.
11. Haunted Henry: 10/10.
12. Double Teething Troubles: 9.5/10.
17. Thomas and the Rumours: 9/10.
19. Happy Ever After: 8/10.
22. Make Someone Happy: 9.5/10.
24. Duncan Gets Spooked: 9/10.
25. Snow: 3.5/10.
26. Rusty and the Boulder: 7.5/10.
Season 5 so far: 8.9/10.
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